Rider Defeats Drexel in the DAC, 75-66

Saturday, December 1

Daskalakis Athletic Center

12:00

Drexel University

2-5

Rider

5-4

RIDER

Drexel

12/1/2012 2:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Philadelphia, Pa. – Damion Lee scored a career-high 28 points, but Rider rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to defeat Drexel, 75-66, at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.

Drexel (2-5) went on a 9-0 run to break a 37-37 deadlock. Lee scored on a driving lay-up and a three-pointer, both set up by Frant Massenat. After a Goran Pantovic tip-in, Lee hit another jumper to put the Dragons ahead 46-37. However, the Broncs (5-4) responded with a 14-0 run to take the lead. Rider made back-to-back three pointers at the end of the run to take a 51-46 lead. The Dragons were able to tie it at 60, but once again the Broncs responded, this time with an 11-2 run to take control in the final minutes.

The Dragons committed 16 turnovers that led to 23 points as Rider pressed throughout the contest. Drexel held a slim one-point lead at the half, but Rider shot a blistering 64 percent in the second half, including 3-for-4 from behind the arc.
Derrick Thomas added 13 points for Drexel. Frantz Massenat was also in double figures with 10 points.

Daniel Stewart had 15 of his team-high 21 points in the second half for the Broncs. Jonathon Thompson added 14 points and Nurideen Lindsey added 12 points.

Drexel will be back on the road on Monday. The Dragons fly to Nashville, where they will meet Tennessee State in a non-conference game on Tuesday night. Tip-off is 7 p.m. local time and 8 p.m. here in Philadelphia. The game can be heard live on drexeldragons.com with Rob Brooks.